Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
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The Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official who oversees regional and bilateral diplomacy worldwide, serving as the department’s third-ranking leader and principal adviser on political affairs.
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United States Department of State position
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United States executive branch position ⓘ |
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Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
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United States Deputy Secretary of State on political affairs
United States Secretary of State on political affairs ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| appointmentRequires | advice and consent of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization |
Bureau of African Affairs
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Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs ⓘ Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs ⓘ Bureau of International Organization Affairs ⓘ Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs ⓘ Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs ⓘ Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs ⓘ |
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Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
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United States Department of State Under Secretaries
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| domain |
U.S. foreign policy
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international relations ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| hierarchicalRank | third-ranking official in the U.S. Department of State ⓘ |
| inceptionPeriod | Cold War era ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | worldwide ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | established under authority of U.S. federal law and State Department organization statutes ⓘ |
| officeHierarchy | senior leadership position in the U.S. Department of State ⓘ |
| officeHolderCount | multiple successive officeholders since 1959 ⓘ |
| officeLevel | sub-cabinet level position ⓘ |
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Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
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| partOf | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| policyArea |
bilateral relations management
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regional political strategy ⓘ security policy ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice |
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
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Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
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| primaryFunction | political-diplomatic leadership ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
United States Deputy Secretary of State
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United States Secretary of State ⓘ |
| responsibility |
coordination of U.S. foreign policy on political and security issues
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oversees bilateral diplomacy worldwide ⓘ oversees regional diplomacy worldwide ⓘ principal adviser on political affairs to the Secretary of State ⓘ supervision of regional bureaus of the U.S. Department of State ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | global political affairs within the U.S. Department of State ⓘ |
| seat |
Harry S. Truman Building
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Harry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C.
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| selectionMethod | presidential nomination with Senate confirmation ⓘ |
| style | The Honorable ⓘ |
| termLength | serves at the pleasure of the President ⓘ |
| workLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
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Bureau of International Organization Affairs
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Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
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United States Under Secretary of State
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
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Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
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United States Under Secretary of State
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
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United States Deputy Secretary of State on political affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
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Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
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Under Secretary of State
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Under Secretary of State of the United States
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Under Secretary of State of the United States
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Under Secretary of State
Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
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Bureau of International Organization Affairs
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Under Secretary of State
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